Wall Street Journal Subscriptions
Oct 5, 2012, 1:44 pm
#211
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I have a few thousand orphaned United Mileage Plus miles and was going to get the WSJ at home. I noticed there are really two ways to accomplish this from the United site:
- Through magazinerewards for 304 issues (M-F delivery) for 3200 miles
- Through newspaper-miles for 39 weeks (M-Sa delivery) for 2900 miles
A couple of questions for the experts. First, isn't a standard print subscription Monday-Saturday now (with the WeekendJournal on Saturdays)? Would the M-F be mistake? Second, does anyone know if either include the online edition as well or if this is truly JUST the print edition?
- Through magazinerewards for 304 issues (M-F delivery) for 3200 miles
- Through newspaper-miles for 39 weeks (M-Sa delivery) for 2900 miles
A couple of questions for the experts. First, isn't a standard print subscription Monday-Saturday now (with the WeekendJournal on Saturdays)? Would the M-F be mistake? Second, does anyone know if either include the online edition as well or if this is truly JUST the print edition?
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Dec 24, 2012, 9:42 am
#212
Join Date: Oct 2003
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Heads Up...
I burned 2900 from my US account for WSJ for MomDad.
The order was confirmed, the miles deducte.
Then the order was cancelled in an e-mail saying
cancel because they are not New Subscribers,
and they wont give the 2900 miles back,
because they are not refundable.
I burned 2900 from my US account for WSJ for MomDad.
The order was confirmed, the miles deducte.
Then the order was cancelled in an e-mail saying
cancel because they are not New Subscribers,
and they wont give the 2900 miles back,
because they are not refundable.
Dec 24, 2012, 10:13 am
#213
Join Date: Jun 2004
Programs: united airlines
Posts: 4,967
Heads Up...
I burned 2900 from my US account for WSJ for MomDad.
The order was confirmed, the miles deducte.
Then the order was cancelled in an e-mail saying
cancel because they are not New Subscribers,
and they wont give the 2900 miles back,
because they are not refundable.
I burned 2900 from my US account for WSJ for MomDad.
The order was confirmed, the miles deducte.
Then the order was cancelled in an e-mail saying
cancel because they are not New Subscribers,
and they wont give the 2900 miles back,
because they are not refundable.
How long between when you requested it and you were advised that your parents wouldn't be getting the paper, but your miles weren't coming back to you? Did you do it through the USAir website?
Aug 23, 2013, 2:06 pm
#214
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Why burn miles when you can get it free? Haven't paid for the WSJ in years.
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You need to take the surveys and type up reviews now, so not totally gone, just more effort than before.
Still a better deal than others listed in this thread.
Aug 27, 2013, 8:47 pm
#215
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Jan 10, 2014, 2:40 pm
#216
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Apr 20, 2014, 9:26 am
#218
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Dans Deals has a link to a 39 week subscription. Follow the instructions he posts and you will be subscribed in under 1 minute.
LINK
Apr 21, 2014, 8:18 am
#219
Join Date: Feb 2000
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technically
It does. However, the digital subscription is for the true time of the subscription, versus the newspaper version, which can be put on hold to extend it.
Dans Deals has a link to a 39 week subscription. Follow the instructions he posts and you will be subscribed in under 1 minute.
LINK
Dans Deals has a link to a 39 week subscription. Follow the instructions he posts and you will be subscribed in under 1 minute.
LINK
Apr 21, 2014, 9:11 am
#220
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So basically at the end of the 39 weeks you suspend the print but the digital continues indefinitely?
Apr 21, 2014, 9:19 am
#221
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While in some parts paying for the paper may be heresy 
, there are vendors on EBay selling nine month subscriptions for sometimes as little as $25. The price is intended as a promo for new subscribers, but can be an outlet for renewals with a little effort.
Once the nine month teaser rate expires, many EBay sellers will sell you a new nine month contract, although the name on the account will have to change. I'm in my third subscription this way, with the second being in my wife's maiden name, and the most recent one in my cat's name.
Search: "WALL STREET JOURNAL PRINT & DIGITAL NINE" on EBay for examples of current deals.
At that kind of price point, messing around with freebie professional subscriptions or using miles (unless orphans) may not be worth the effort.
, there are vendors on EBay selling nine month subscriptions for sometimes as little as $25. The price is intended as a promo for new subscribers, but can be an outlet for renewals with a little effort.Once the nine month teaser rate expires, many EBay sellers will sell you a new nine month contract, although the name on the account will have to change. I'm in my third subscription this way, with the second being in my wife's maiden name, and the most recent one in my cat's name.
Search: "WALL STREET JOURNAL PRINT & DIGITAL NINE" on EBay for examples of current deals.
At that kind of price point, messing around with freebie professional subscriptions or using miles (unless orphans) may not be worth the effort.
Apr 21, 2014, 9:36 am
#222
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more involved
It's more like get print/online sub, setup account, setup digital access.
1. SUSPEND PRINT (which can only be suspended for 2-3 months)
2. enjoy digital
3. PRINT RESUMES (after above period ends)
4. Go back to #1, repeat as necessary
Apr 21, 2014, 2:22 pm
#223
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I think it is a bit more involved than that. And waiting till the end probably doesn't work.
It's more like get print/online sub, setup account, setup digital access.
1. SUSPEND PRINT (which can only be suspended for 2-3 months)
2. enjoy digital
3. PRINT RESUMES (after above period ends)
4. Go back to #1, repeat as necessary
It's more like get print/online sub, setup account, setup digital access.
1. SUSPEND PRINT (which can only be suspended for 2-3 months)
2. enjoy digital
3. PRINT RESUMES (after above period ends)
4. Go back to #1, repeat as necessary
Apr 22, 2014, 9:51 am
#224
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Or I'll be happy to do it for you if you pay me $20.
Bet this is what the eBay guys are doing and pocketing all the money.
May 6, 2014, 11:48 am
#225
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